System requirements

These are the system requirements, along with recommended specifications, for using LDMS.

Required

Table 1. System requirements
Component Requirement
Web Browser
  • Firefox 41 or higher
  • Chrome 45 or higher
  • Edge 20 or higher

JavaScript must be enabled for all browsers. Although most browsers will be able to use LDMS without issues, Frontier Science does not provide user support for web browsers that are not listed.

Screen Resolution 1024 × 768
Networking High-speed Internet connection
Input Keyboard and 2-button mouse
Video Monitor and video card capable of at least 1024 × 768 resolution and 16-bit color depth
Label Printing Adobe Acrobat

Recommended

Table 2. System recommendations
Component Recommendation
Printer

Printers and barcode readers may have additional requirements. Consult your hardware's documentation for more information.

Barcode Reader Compatible barcode scanner

Other software

LDMS can generate reports and other types of files in several different formats. Most of these files can be opened by commonly used programs that are already on our computer.

PDF viewer
Needed to view and print reports. You can download many PDF viewers for free, such as Adobe Reader and Evince. Many web browsers also have a built-in PDF viewer.
Important: An Adobe PDF viewer is required when printing labels.
Spreadsheet viewer
Needed to view exportable reports. Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice Calc can open these files.